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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1916

Page

14

Notable guests and visitors roam San Antonio hotels

Personal mentions list guests and arrivals: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McLennan of Dallas at the St. Anthony. H. W. Pondmay of Galveston at the Gunter. Paul Green of Dallas among Menger arrivals. Walter Womack of Mexia registered at the St. Anthony. J. W. Glimer of Wolfe City at the Gunter. A. F. Woodward of Rochester at the Menger. T. Gibbs of Huntsville among St. Anthony arrivals. Co. W. Burgess of Dallas at the Menger. J. A. Meador of New Orleans at the St. Anthony. Lee Woods of Sherman among Gunter arrivals. D. M. Garvin of Houston a guest. Miss Ethel Merrell of Austin stopping. Dr. C. Johnson of San Marcos among Gunter arrivals.

J. E. McLennan Dallas St. Anthony H. W. Pondmay Galveston Gunter Paul Green Menger Walter Womack Mexia J. W. Glimer Wolfe City Tex A. F. Woodward Rochester T. ©. Gibbs Huntsville W. Burgess J. A. Meador New Orleans Lee Woods Sherman D. M. Garvin Houston Ethel C. Merrell Austin Dr. C. Johnson San Marcos

Miss Esther Shields Weds V C Bates in Boerne Ceremony

In Boerne on Monday evening Judge Lawhorn united Miss Esther Shields and V C Bates of San Antonio. A wedding supper followed at Ye Kendall Inn for a small group of friends. The notice also mentions daily through sleepers to Memphis and Chicago and an adv for a New York round trip at 84.15 via New Orleans and steamer.

Esther Shields V. C. Bates San Antonio Boerne Texas Lawhorn Memphis Chicago Southern Pacific New York New Orleans

Memorial Day Observance at Namiquipa Graves

Flowers will be placed on the graves of American soldiers killed in action near Namiquipa Mexico with ceremonies. General Pershing accepts a local offer to send flowers. Reports confirm the Las Cruces engineer party attack. Candelario Cervantes had twelve men with him when killed. Pershing bans liquor sales in camp at Namiquipa.

Naimiquipa Mexico Columbus N. M Villa Namiquipa J. J. Pershing Las Cruces Candelario Cervantes

Memorial Day Observances Across Cities Highlight Nation’s Dead

Washington honors fallen soldiers and sailors with President Wilson as speaker at Arlington as parades unfold up Pennsylvania Avenue. Navy and Maine battleship casualties noted while women on a steamer decorate the Potomac. Memphis hosts G A R and Sons of Veterans ceremonies decorating over 13 000 graves. Fremont Ohio marks Rutherford B Hayes memorial dedication as part of the day’s observances.

Washington D. C Wilson Daughters of the Union Confederacy Arlington National Cemetery Pennsylvania Avenue Maine Honolulu Potomac River Senate House Memphis Tenn G. A. R. Post and Sons of Veterans, G. A. R The National Cemetery Fremont Ohio Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes United States

Fort Worth Graves Decorated on Decoration Day

Fort Worth veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic marked Decoration Day with church services for fallen comrades and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves.

Fort Worth Tex Grand Army of the Republic

Edmonton man dies on train en route to California

G B Deams of Edmonton Canada died at 11 50 PM Monday at City Hospital after losing consciousness four hours earlier on a west bound Southern Pacific train as it neared San Antonio. He was traveling from New York to California. body held awaiting relatives advice. He became ill several miles east of the city and police were notified. An ambulance rushed him to the hospital.

G. B. Deams Edmonton Canada Southern Pacific San Antonio California Deams New York Mr. Deams

Raid Shuts Negro Gambling Game In Luling Tex

Sheriff Walter M Ellison and Deputies Buck and Henry Holcomb raided a negro gambling game in Luling Texas on Monday night capturing ten violators who faced a dispute over ownership of cotton chopping money. Two shots were fired at the officers as they approached the residence district in nighttime gloom.

Luling Tex Buck Henry Holcomb Ofckhart

Crowell trial in Thirty seventh District Court continues

The trial of J. C. Crowell for the murder of his wife was continued Tuesday morning in the Thirty seventh District Court. The case is expected to finish soon with only a few witnesses remaining. The jury is drawn from a special venire and includes R Op perman John Watzlarzik Paul Klinkscales E E Teel E Moeller R T Strong F E Burbank W C Durban Bufford Taylor George B Maverick R C Woodward and D Raymer.

J. C. Crowell Thirtyseventh R. Opperman John Watzlarzik Paul Klinkscales E. E. Teel E Moeller R. T. Strong F. E. Burbank W. C. Durban Bufford Taylor George B. Maverick R. C. Woodward D. Raymer

Morgan art treasures to be dispersed from J. P. Morgan collection

The J. P. Morgan collection at the New York art museum is closed to the public as galleries are stripped for sale. About 11.3 million dollars of bronzes, furniture, porcelain and tapestries have been sold, with further dispersal anticipated. Other loans and gifts total about 10 million, and about 15 million in works may remain.

New York J. P. Morgan Art Museum Morgan

Monday Sets Heat Record At 97 Degrees

The city logged 97 degrees the hottest day of the season, 12 degrees above May’s average max. Only three prior May days reached 97, with 101 degrees on May 28, 1912 the peak. Other 97 readings occurred May 1, 1887 May 30 1896 and May 31 1898. May warmth modest this year despite yearly heat total at 407 degrees.

Weather Bureau

Back From Conference Mrs Dan A Leary Reports

Mrs Dan A Leary secretary of the Associated Charities returns from the national Charities and Corrections conference in Minneapolis. She calls social work a professional service and notes many former law and medical students turning to social service with colleges sending numerous workers each year. The convention drew distinguished attendees and covered all phases of social work.

Dan A. Leary Associated Charities National Conference of Charities and Corrections Minneapolis

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